Brisbane, Collingwood, Fremantle, Gold Coast, St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs have all agreed to re-draft players in November's intake despite delisting them.
A total of nine players will return to their clubs after being moved from the primary list.
The Lions will welcome back Koby Evans and Luke Lloyd via the rookie draft on November 23. The pair have yet to debut for Brisbane amid a dynasty under Chris Fagan.
Evans is a hybrid forward from Perth who was drafted in 2025 with Pick 38. Lloyd is a young defender who's been with Brisbane since the 2023 draft, selected with Pick 42.
The Pies have committed to selecting Harry DeMattia. He was delisted with a year to go on his contract and explored a trade this off-season, although nothing eventuated.
After an injury-hit year, Riley Garcia was let go by the Bulldogs, but they have pledged to keep him at the club in 2027.
Garcia didn't feature at AFL level in 2026.
Fremantle father-son prospect Jaren Carr has also been delisted with the view of being re-drafted as a rookie.
The Dockers confirmed throughout the trade and free agency period that Carr would remain at the club, but waited on how they'd sign him, which has now been revealed.
Gold Coast delisted key forward duo Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Elliott Himmelberg but have signalled its intent to re-draft the pair via the AFL draft.
The same goes for St Kilda veterans Ryan Byrnes and Dan Butler, who were also delisted but are set to be picked up next month by the Saints.
In addition to the nine players expected to remain at their current clubs, another nine delisted players are in contention to re-join their former teams.
Essendon trio Nik Cox, Kayle Gerreyn and Tom Edwards were all offered summer train-on opportunities in a bid to prove themselves and potentially get back onto the Bombers' list.
The same goes for Hawthorn duo Max Ramsden and Flynn Perez, while Carlton father-son pair Ben and Lucas Camporeale were also afforded the same chance.
Geelong has left the door slightly ajar to re-draft midfielder Mitch Knevitt, but it depends on how the draft unfolds.
Collingwood has indicated the same to key defender Noah Howes.
But as always, rival clubs do have the option to swoop on these delisted prospects once the delisted free agency (DFA) period opens on Monday, November 2, albeit an unlikely occurrence.
North Melbourne pulled off the unlikeliest of coups when it signed delisted Sun Hugh Greenwood at the end of 2021.
Gold Coast had planned to re-draft Greenwood at the upcoming rookie intake, but was unable to, given the Kangaroos' steal.
Players, like Greenwood, commit to the list strategy to be rookied to free up a primary list spot for either an incoming national draft prospect, who automatically joins the main contingent, or when the club welcomes a talented prospect via trade or free agency.
In saying that, criticism of the current rookie list rules continues to have its annual debate.
When the AFL Rookie Draft was originally conceived, the players selected had to be 23 years of age or younger, but currently, there is no age limit.
Albeit a smart piece of business from clubs, the league should consider drawing clearer guidelines on what the rookie list is for, or simply scrap the separate category.
Players set to be re-drafted to a club's rookie list
Brisbane
Collingwood
Fremantle
Gold Coast
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan
Elliott Himmelberg
